Telugu doctor falls into gorge, dies in Australia

Ujvala Vemuru (23), a native of Krishna district in AndhraPradesh, slipped and died while taking photos at Yanbacoochie Falls in Lamington National Park, Gold Coast Hinterland, Australia, on March 2.

Hyderabad:  A Telugu doctor died after falling into a gorge accidentally in Australia. She reportedly went on trekking with her friends.

Ujvala Vemuru (23), a native of Krishna district in AndhraPradesh, slipped and died while taking photos at Yanbacoochie Falls in Lamington National Park, Gold Coast Hinterland, Australia, on March 2.

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Ujvala dropped her camera tripod over a ledge and slipped while attempting to retrieve it. She fell 10 meters down a slope, then plunged another 10 meters into a waterhole. It took over six hours to retrieve Vemuru’s body, the officials said.

Ujvala graduated with a degree in medicine from Bond University on the Gold Coast just last year. Ujvala’s mortal remains will be shifted her native place to perform last rites, family members informed.